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Francis is a name brand in the sport and was a strong choice for a brand-new franchise, but it’s likely going to be some tough sledding early on.

Could the Bruins have gotten some salary-cap relief by bringing back Milan Lucic – dealt by the Edmonton Oilers to the Calgary Flames – in a trade for David Backes? Yes, writes Joe Haggerty, but with a catch.

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames traded a pair of high-priced forwards Friday in a deal that sees James Neal and Milan Lucic switch allegiances in the Battle of Alberta rivalry. The Oilers dealt underperforming Lucic to the Flames for Neal, who…

We conclude our week-long look at some of the Sharks’ best prospects with one who might be the most skilled: Ivan Chekhovich.

The Bruins’ “goalie of the future” role is up for grabs headed into this season and Kyle Keyser, 20, will be in that mix as he competes with Daniel Vladar for the No. 1 job in Providence.

Former Boston Bruins star Milan Lucic is on the move again.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Jacob Trouba, who they acquired from Winnipeg in a major offseason trade.

This week, NBC Sports California will highlight five different Sharks prospects to watch heading into next season. We continue with forward Sasha Chmelevski.

Seattle’s NHL franchise announced Wednesday it has hired Ron Francis to be their inaugural GM and one of his first orders of business is to help pick a name for the expansion team. NHL Seattle chief executive Tod Leiweke said the 56-year-old Francis signed a multi-year contract. “Announcing

Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. When CEO Tod Leiweke and the ownership group of the Seattle NHL expansion team looked at his playing resume, though, they were most impressed by another statistic…

The NBA plays a Summer League in Las Vegas, so an NHL Summer League in Toronto or New York seems like a no-brainer. Which is probably why it won’t happen any time soon.

As he makes his climb to the NHL, Flyers prospect Bobby Brink won’t forget one long day. By Jordan Hall

The NHL makes the news official today

Blackhawks 2019 first-round draft pick Kirby Dach wore a microphone during one of his first days playing for Chicago at Prospects Camp.

After a lengthy playing career that included a stop in Boston, Chris Kelly is returning to the Bruins in a different role.